Al-Hussein Bin Talal University College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course Syllabus – Distance (On Line) Learning
Course title: Dynamics Course No. /Code: 0507212
Course Pre-requisite: Statics Course Teaching Language: English
Course Level: Second Year Credit Hours: 3
Lecturer Name: Dr. Hani AL-Rawashdeh Office Hours: 12.30-2.00 Wednesday
Course Description:
1. 1. Kinematics of a particle.
2. 2. Kinetics of a particle: Force and Acceleration.
3. 3. Kinetics of a particle: Work and Energy.
4. 4. Kinetics of a particle: Impulse and Momentum.
5. 5. Planar Kinematics of Rigid Body.
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce the concepts of position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
2. To study particle motion a long a straight line and curved path.
3. To present an analysis of dependent motion and relative motion of two particles.
4. To state Newton's Second Law of motion and to define mass and weight.
5. To analyze the accelerated motion of a particle using the equation of motion with
6. different coordinate systems.
7. To develop the principle of work and energy and apply it to solve problems that involve
force, velocity, and displacement.
8. To study problems that involve power and efficiency.
9. To introduce the concept of a conservative force and apply the theorem of conservation of
10. energy to solve kinetic problems.
11. To develop the principle of linear impulse and momentum for a particle and apply it to
12. solve problems that involve force, velocity, and time.
13. To study the conservation of linear momentum for particles.
14. To analyze the mechanics of impact.
Learning Outcomes (understanding, knowledge and practical skills):
Upon completing this course, the student is expected to be able to:
1. Define basic kinematic quantities of rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particle such
2. as position, displacement, velocity and acceleration.
3. Explain basic terms in kinetics of particles: Newton’s second law, work and kinetic
4. energy, impulse and momentum, gravitational and elastic potential energy.
5. Discuss the central and oblique impact.
6. Explain plane kinetics of rigid bodies.
7. The student will develop independent problem solving skills.
8. Demonstrate an advanced level knowledge and understanding of the laws of classical
9. mechanics to include representing these laws in mathematical expressions with
10. appropriate units for physical quantities.
Class Schedule:
Meeting No. Meeting Time Topic Notes
Kinematics of a Particle: Chapter Objectives,
Introduction. Rectilinear Kinematics:
Week # 1 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Continuous Motion. Erratic Motion, General 4/7 - 8/7
Curvilinear Motion, Curvilinear Motion:
Rectangular Components.
Motion of a Projectile, Curvilinear Motion:
Week # 2 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Normal and Tangential Components. Absolute 11/7 - 15/7
Dependent Motion, Analysis of Two Particles,
Relative-Motion of Two Particles Using
Week # 3 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Translating Axes. Solving Problems on 18/7 - 22/7
Chapter 12: Kinematics of a Particle.
Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration,
Week # 4 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Chapter Objectives, Newton's Second Law of 25/7 - 29/7
Motion, The Equation of Motion.
Equation of Motion for a System of Particles,
Equations of Motion: Rectangular
Week # 5 10.20 – 11.20 All Days 1/8 - 5/8
Coordinates, Equations of Motion: Normal
and Tangential Coordinates.
Solving Problems on Chapter 13: Kinetics of a
Particle: Force and Acceleration. Kinetics of a
Week # 6 10.20 – 11.20 All Days 8/8 - 12/8
Particle: Work and Energy, Chapter
Objectives, The Work of a Force,
Principle of Work and Energy. Principle of
Work and Energy for a System of Particles,
Week # 7 10.20 – 11.20 All Days 15/8 - 19/8
Power and Efficiency, Conservative Forces
and Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
Solving Problems on Chapter 14: Kinetics of a
Particle: Work and Energy. Kinetics of a
Week # 8 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Particle: Impulse and Momentum, Chapter 22/8 - 26/8
Objectives, Principle of Linear Impulse and
Momentum.
Week # 9 10.20 – 11.20 All Days Principle of Linear Impulse and Momentum 29/8 - 2/9
for a System of Particles, Conservation of
Linear Momentum for a System of Particles,
Impact.
Solving Problems on Chapter 15: Kinetics of a
Week # 10 10.20 – 11.20 All Days 5/9 - 9/9
Particle: Impulse and Momentum.
Textbook & References:
Book title Author (s) Publisher Edition
Engineering Mechanics:
Russell C. Hibbeler Pearson Prentice Hall 12th Edition
Dynamics
Engineering Mechanics: Meriam & Kraige John Wiley & Sons,
7th Edition
Dynamics Inc.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Allocated
Assessment method Week due
no. mark
1 Midterm Exam 30 %
2 Final Exam 50 %
Quizzes + Short Exams 5 %
3 Activities Homework + Assignments 5 % 20 %
Lect. Attendance 10 %
